Ray Bradbury might be one of the first science fiction authors I was introduced to. That, however, occurred so long ago that I don't even remember what of his I read. But several of his short stories and longer works alike have stuck with me. His short story "The Veldt" developed into the next short … Continue reading The Veldt Short Story Review
I recently finished reading a novel that I hadn't expected to read, by an author I had previously never heard of. It's on me that I hadn't. Clifford D. Simak deserves more recognition. Nevertheless, his 1963 novel Way Station somehow ended up on my TBR (my TBR is so long I can barely keep track … Continue reading Way Station Book Review
My quest to read Golden Age science fiction continues. If you aren't familiar with my reviews, a lot of what I read includes well-known short stories. This week, I decided to read Alfred Bester's "Fondly Fahrenheit." I'm a little familiar with Bester's work, having reviewed The Stars My Destination, so I was excited for this … Continue reading Fondly Fahrenheit Short Story Review
Note: this post originally appeared in MetaStellar's Writing Advice of the Week. Find the full video at the end of the article! No matter how experienced, every writer will encounter a plot hole in their writing at some point. This is just one of those things that’s inevitable as you develop a story. Sometimes writers, … Continue reading 4 Ways to Fix a Plot Hole in Your Story
To date, I've read Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and several of his short stories. But I hadn't yet read Something Wicked This Way Comes, which delves more into fantasy and horror than science fiction. I figured there was no time like the present, and let me tell you, I have so much … Continue reading Something Wicked This Way Comes Review
You might have heard me talk about the Golden Age of science fiction, a period lasting from 1934 to as late as the 1960s. However, an age came before that: the Radium Age, which lasted until 1933. At least, that's what some call it, though the name is a bit disputed. This age began at … Continue reading 5 Amazing Early Radium Age Science Fiction Books
So a year has come and gone, and that means another year over for this blog. Crazy to believe that it'll be five years next day since I started this blog. I can't wait to see where it goes this year! But a new year means new projects... Personally, it's been harder to keep up … Continue reading A New Year of New Projects!
It takes a lot of effort to write a prologue. I admit wholeheartedly. I'll start off by saying that I hate writing the beginning of a book. You might try to include every detail you think is important or provide as much context as possible to make everything as straightforward as possible. Chapter one just … Continue reading How to Write a Killer Prologue
As I continue trekking through my science fiction and fantasy TBR, lo and behold, the next book on my list was Philip José Farmer's Hugo-award-winning novel To Your Scattered Bodies Go. Having no idea what it was about, I was excited to get into it. Published in 1971, the book won the Hugo Award in … Continue reading To Your Scattered Bodies Go Review
As November kicks off (and I realized I accidentally scheduled a Saturday post for Sunday, whoops), I thought I would write a book review for a book I recently finished. I'm talking about Anne McCaffrey's first novel in The Dragonriders of Pern series, Dragonflight. Ballantine Books published this book in 1968. However, the book previously … Continue reading Dragonflight Book Review
